Earlier today, Apple unveiled two iPhone 6s models at its special event at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. The first device, the iPhone 6s comes with a 4.7-inch display and the second, the iPhone 6s Plus, comes with a 5.5-inch display.
While we knew from rumors that it will be powered by a faster processor, and also come with better cameras, 3D Touch etc, we didn’t know the exact details of the internals. We have the full iPhone 6s specs sheet for you to cast your eyes over.
The shorter version: iPhone 6s features a 4.7-inch Retina HD display with 3D Touch with a resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels at a pixel density of 326ppi, faster A9 chip with embedded M9 motion processor, 12MP rear-facing iSight camera, 5MP front-facing FaceTime camera with Retina Flash, faster LTE modem, faster Wi-Fi and 2nd generation Touch ID.
Below the complete technical specifications of the iPhone 6s:
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Specs |
iPhone 6s |
| OS | iOS 9 |
| Chips | A9 chip with 64-bit architecture
Embedded M9 motion coprocessor |
| RAM | 2 GB (To be confirmed) |
| Display | Retina HD display with 3D Touch
4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen next-generation Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology and Taptic Engine 1334-by-750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical) 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical) Full sRGB standard Dual-domain pixels for wider viewing angles Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously Display Zoom Reachability |
| Dimensions | Height: 138.3 mm
Width: 67.1 mm Depth: 7.1 mm |
| Weight | 143 grams |
| iSight Rear Camera | 12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels
ƒ/2.2 aperture Live Photos Improved local tone mapping Improved noise reduction Sapphire crystal lens cover True Tone flash Backside illumination sensor Five-element lens Hybrid IR filter Autofocus with Focus Pixels Tap to focus with Focus Pixels Exposure control Auto HDR for photos Face detection Panorama (up to 63 megapixels) Auto image stabilization Burst mode Timer mode Photo geotagging |
| Video Recording | 4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps True Tone flash Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps Time-lapse video with stabilization Cinematic video stabilization Continuous autofocus video Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video Playback zoom Face detection 3x zoom Video geotagging |
| FaceTime Front Camera | 5-megapixel photos
ƒ/2.2 aperture Retina Flash 720p HD video recording Auto HDR for photos and videos Backside illumination sensor Face detection Burst mode Exposure control Timer mode |
| Battery | Not yet known |
| Battery life | Talk time: Up to 14 hours on 3G
Standby time: Up to 10 days (250 hours) Internet use (3G): Up to 10 hours Internet use (LTE): Up to 10 hours Internet use (Wi-Fi): Up to 11 hours HD video playback: Up to 11 hours Audio playback: Up to 50 hours |
| Cellular and Wireless | GSM/EDGE
UMTS/HSPA+ DC-HSDPA CDMA EV-DO Rev. A LTE Advanced (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41) 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO Bluetooth 4.2 GPS and GLONASS VoLTE NFC Wi-Fi calling |
| Touch ID | Second-generation fingerprint sensor built into the Home button |
| Apple Pay | Pay with your iPhone using Touch ID in stores and within apps |
| Sensors | Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor Barometer |
| SIM Card | Nano-SIM |
| Connector | Lightning |
| Storage Capacity | 16GB
64GB 128GB |
| Colors | Silver
Gold Space Gray Rose Gold |
Some aspects of the specifications like the number of cores in the A9 chip and the RAM aren’t known yet. We’ll get to know only when the iPhone has been disassembled.
The tech specs provides some interesting details that Apple didn’t tell us during the event. iPhone 6s is slightly bigger (2mm thicker, 1 mm wider and 2 mm taller) than the iPhone 6. It is also heavier than the iPhone 6.
What do you think about the iPhone 6s specs? Let us know in the comments.
